View Poll Results: Should I Replace My Axels?
Yes



4
66.67%
No



2
33.33%
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Are Changing Axels Necessary?
alright, i guess ill have to go back to the shop and get my estimates again and see what i end up doing. its nice to know that keeping the stock axels is an option, i mean, i know they will eventually break, but if i go to the track like 5 or 6 times this year itll prolly be a lot, it is mostly street driven to get to shows and back. if i could even last like 2 seasons on the factory axels then id just wait and do it then, even if they werent broken. thats like what, maybe 10 times going to the track? maybe 4 passes each time so lets say 40 launches? could i last 40-50 launches on the factory axels? especially since im not 100 % positive the blower is even coming this season=[
i did 15 passes on street tires and 8 with slicks all with a blower and stock axle. i know im on borrowed time though.
just dont send me the tow truck bill lol
haha, thanks for the info. i would blame only myself in the event i blow my axels, lol dont worry. but i appreciate all the input. i guess it all depends on the price at this point. if he tells me its like 600 now or 1000 later if i break em ill get it now, lol
there is a saying that is true for most things, especially drag racing... 'you've got to pay to play'
Also, keep in mind I've never bragged about being able to drive my car good, but I did run a 13.3 with no hp bolt-ons (other than a k7h, h-pipe and welded in flows), only making 228 rwhp, full interior, during the summer, with a built rearend and slicks. I'm sure many people with the same/ similar setup have run as good or better, but how many have done in on the stock axles???
I've seen axles snap with 1.7-.8 60' times and I've gone a 1.60 on a Nitto with WAAAY less than 400hp, so if you ask me if a stock axles can snap with drag radials.... yes. Will it? As long as you are drag racing it and launching it like you should... eventually.
Check this out... this is my old setup (228hp + 100 shot) and you tell me if raping people out the hole isn't worth the rearend.
Me embarrising a FI GT with the same or more HP as me.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/m...th-a_36385.htm
me totally fvcking up an 03 Cobra.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/m...shot_38879.htm
BTW this is one of my worse launches (2.0 60') b/c of 2 step issues.

Does that pic look like enough to snap a stock axles, with only a 2.0.
Last edited by 01GT4.6; Mar 4, 2009 at 08:27 PM.
dude, 01gt4.6.. i think u r the reason im pretty sure im gonna do the axels... that was a nasty launch...r u still runnin the nitrous or r u completely NA? straight from the hole u seriously fuked up both those cars lol. did u get any info on what kind of setups they had?
dude, 01gt4.6.. i think u r the reason im pretty sure im gonna do the axels... that was a nasty launch...r u still runnin the nitrous or r u completely NA? straight from the hole u seriously fuked up both those cars lol. did u get any info on what kind of setups they had?
the 03 cobra had full exhaust, cold air, tune and drag radials, and maybe some other stuff.
I need to get a retune for the 150 shot but I've run the 100 shot so far, no clean passes yet though.
Here's a friend that's probably making about the same hp and the GT that I smoked, he however, had a built rearend and a driver mod.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir2h_...e=channel_page
Last edited by 01GT4.6; Mar 4, 2009 at 09:09 PM.
so i would assume to prove your point neither of them had axels done? lol...and seems like your friends gt is similar to where i wanna be. do u like the nitrous or do u kinda wish u did a supercharger? cuz another thread i posted was asking opinions between sc na and nos
so i would assume to prove your point neither of them had axels done? lol...and seems like your friends gt is similar to where i wanna be. do u like the nitrous or do u kinda wish u did a supercharger? cuz another thread i posted was asking opinions between sc na and nos
I love the torque of the nitrous but a s/c would be nasty on my built motor.
Last edited by 01GT4.6; Mar 4, 2009 at 09:27 PM.

